- •Exam Format and Scoring
- •GMAT Sections
- •Analytical Writing Section
- •Why You Are Asked to Analyze Issues and Arguments
- •How to Prepare
- •Introduction
- •Conclusion
- •How It Is Marked
- •Quantitative Section
- •Problem Solving Questions
- •Example
- •Data Sufficiency Questions
- •Example
- •What is the value of x?
- •Background Study
- •Arithmetic
- •Properties of Integers
- •Fractions
- •Decimals
- •Real Numbers
- •Ratio and Proportion
- •Percentages
- •Powers and Roots of Numbers
- •Descriptive Statistics
- •Sets
- •Counting Methods
- •Probability
- •Algebra
- •Simplifying Algebraic Expressions
- •Solving linear equations with one unknown
- •Solving two linear equations with two unknowns
- •Solving equations by factoring
- •Solving quadratic equations
- •Exponents
- •Inequalities
- •Functions
- •Geometry
- •Lines
- •Intersecting Lines and Angles
- •Perpendicular Lines
- •Parallel Lines
- •Polygons
- •Triangles
- •Quadrilaterals
- •Circles
- •Rectangular Solids and Cylinders
- •Coordinate Geometry
- •Word Problems
- •Rate
- •Work
- •Interest
- •Data Interpretation
- •Verbal Section
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Critical Reasoning
- •Sentence Correction
- •Example
- •How to Study for The GMAT
- •Example Questions
Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)
Tip
If you practice reading these types of passages, you can become quite skilled at extracting the important information from them as you skim through. For instance, in almost every passage there will be one main point - make sure that you understand what it is and whether the writer agrees or disagrees with it.
Critical Reasoning
These questions have short passages (between 20 and 100 words) and are followed by one or two questions. As the passages are far shorter than in Reading Comprehension questions, pay closer attention to each word. These questions often center on the logic involved in the passage: what the writer has assumed, what the conclusion is, and ways in which the conclusion could have been strengthened or weakened.
Sentence Correction
Here you will be presented with a sentence or short paragraph in which a section of the text is underlined. Below are 5 possible pieces of text that could be used to replace the original. Your job is to select the one that best follows the rules of English grammar and sentence construction. The first answer is always the same text as in the question. It is important to note that your job here involves picking the best possible answer, not the perfect one – there may not be a perfect one to select!
Example
Before coming to work today, Jane went to the gym for an hour where she spent an hour exercising.
1.Before coming to work today
2.Before
3.Prior to attending her job
4.Prior to her job
5.Earlier today, before work
Tip
If you find a question that has two possible statements that both look correct - choose the simplest one.
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